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02-08-2014, 06:12 PM
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Santa Anita late pick 4 pool for Feb 8th.
Final total: 769,024
This bet is alive and well, you can make the case that the 50 cent pick 4 is the most popular wager in America.
I've never been a huge fan of the pick 4 only because its a bet that is pretty hard to hit, but it also can yield small payouts, and my biggest problem is that you have to be correct 4 in a row, if you are a genius in 3 races and an idiot in 1 you lose everything.
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02-08-2014, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Stillriledup
... you can make the case that the 50 cent pick 4 is the most popular wager in America.
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But Powerball is a very close second.
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02-08-2014, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by johnhannibalsmith
But Powerball is a very close second.
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Good one!
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02-14-2014, 04:06 AM
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SA pick 4 on Feb 13th paid 1100 and parlayed out to over 3k.....unless i did the math wrong?
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02-14-2014, 04:17 AM
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The 50-cent parlay would have paid $1,679...while the 50-cent pick-4 paid $1,158.
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02-14-2014, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by thaskalos
The 50-cent parlay would have paid $1,679...while the 50-cent pick-4 paid $1,158.
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Thanks, that's right, my math was wrong. 
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02-14-2014, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Stillriledup
Thanks, that's right, my math was wrong. |
Considering that the money is locked in for the duration in the pick-4, while it can be withdrawn at any time during a parlay progression...the pick-4 should ALWAYS pay more than the parlay, IMO.
The pick-4 is a rip-off when it pays less...
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02-14-2014, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by thaskalos
Considering that the money is locked in for the duration in the pick-4, while it can be withdrawn at any time during a parlay progression...the pick-4 should ALWAYS pay more than the parlay, IMO.
The pick-4 is a rip-off when it pays less...
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The horse who finished 2nd was 4-5 and was paying 150 for 50 cents had he won....and that also was extremely low.
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